Thread: Getting really Angry over these brakes??

Did you grease the back of the pads where it contacts the piston?

How would that create a high pitched squeal that's constant while on the brakes? Not being a smartass I'm just confused ?

squealing is usually due to a vibration, so greasing the back of the pad, and the caliper slider bolts may help, also did you cut the rotors? that could help too.

I had that issue with my girlfriend's old car. The rotors just needed to be turned. You could hear it squealing half a mile away it seemed.

he means cut the rotors, turn them is the term used, as they go on a metal lathe, and get turned.

Originally Posted by dengnath

What do you mean turned?

Taking them to a machine shop to have the surface turned meaning cut. It makes sure the braking surface is level and not warped.

scottydogs you beat me to it!

Originally Posted by dengnath

i have a warranty on the rotors.... what if i go get new ones

I'd do that then. Make sure you break them in properly if you get pads at the same time. That might have been what cause the problem in the first place.

^^do it...not to be an ass, but these arent some cheapo super special ebay rotors are they?

autozone might just be the issue...and im being serious. having said that im sure alot of people have used them with good results...
so guy who works there dont jump down my throat

pep boys pro stop, middle of the road price brake parts have done well so far for me. got them on the regal now all 4 rotors and pads.

i used them in my truck and they out lasted every other brake pad by over a year. and i drove that truck 30,000 miles a year, so around 60,000 miles out of the pads, all 4 wheels, with over sized tires.

Originally Posted by dengnath

what if i tried re-bedding them again?

It wouldn't hurt to try. Although I doubt that would do the job.

Good luck man, hope it works out for you.

Diagnosing brakes can be tough. However the basics are simple, by merely presenting a flat parallel disc surface to the brake pad will fix most noise problems. I don’t want to point fingers here, but some ppls opinions on grease the $hi# out of them NEVER addresses the root cause of squealing brakes. I will add the only exception to this, the locking bolt needs lube. For those who may be in disbelief, take a look at a new car and show me all the lube. Becuase you won't find any.

In reading your posts it sounds like you are losing / don’t have proper parallelism. You can “re-bed” pads and replace the rotors until the cows come home but the problem will still be there (unless it gets accidentally fix in the process). Here are some places to start.

Loose fitting brake pad in the caliper
Loose fitting or missing brake hardware (i.e. shims, anti-rattle clips)
Loose lug nuts or caliper hardware
Debris caught between the rotor and the surface of the brake pad
Heat cracked rotor